“We are giving priority to Rapid Penang buses to turn from Weld Quay into Chulia Street Ghaut, while spreading traffic from the heritage site to the expressway into three junctions further down the road.

“This junction can cause a bad snarl all the way to the expressway near Macallum Street during peak hours.”

Muhammad Bakhtiar also warned that the council would step up traffic enforcement near the clan jetties by clamping or towing away cars parked illegally along the stretch.